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Meeting Stephen King

Posted on November 4, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – MTB: Go French with Bref Double (posted by Bjorn) “First of all, there is no requirement for a meter, though sources say that all lines should be of similar lengths. Secondly, the content is … Continue reading →

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The House of Sacred Powers

Posted on July 31, 2022 by purplepeninportland

Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #563 Words: spirits, sideways, ache, owl, heavy, sacred, covers, feast, hollow, lit, power, crack Albescent spirits float sideways. A heavy hollowness covers The House of Sacred Powers. Owl keeps watch through the night as … Continue reading →

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Seasons of a House

Posted on September 26, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Sunday Muse #179 In Autumn leaves flutter, form a carpet ’round the house whose appearance shouts Winter. Slats seem faded and worn against gold blanket. When cold weather blows in, the frame will splinter. If only this house … Continue reading →

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Abrupt Disappearance

Posted on March 17, 2021 by purplepeninportland

Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe – Tuesday Writing Prompt (posted by Devereaux and Beth) “Write a poem about an empty house. Use the words, ‘brisk’ and ‘solo'” Solo, lost in billows of white snow, he knows he cannot walk … Continue reading →

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Carnivore Castle

Posted on October 29, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  The Sunday Muse #27 They grow giant dandelions that grab you ’round the ankles, should you have the courage to venture that far. Steps slide as you face the door; braying of a banshee, if you ring the … Continue reading →

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This House

Posted on September 12, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Asides #453 – Write a dream poem.  “Sometimes the dream takes center stage (and it can get kind of surreal). Other times, I incorporate pieces of a dream or dreams into a larger poem. If you don’t dream, … Continue reading →

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blink

Posted on September 10, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Haiku Horizons – “blink” enters dark house she sees a steady blinking candlelight winking https://haikuhorizons.wordpress.com/

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House of Confusion

Posted on August 16, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Meeting the Bar:  Critique and Craft – Reverse Poetry (posted by Frank) “A reverse poem is one that presents a message, story or a viewpoint for a few lines and then stops and rewinds all … Continue reading →

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First House

Posted on July 24, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday – “Delving Into The Traditional”  (posted by Lillian) “**Let’s journey together into an interior. Go back in time to one of the very first houses you remember living in. Try to recall … Continue reading →

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Low Priced House

Posted on April 21, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetics Aside 2018 April PAD Challenge – Day 20 Take a line from an earlier poem to begin your poem for today. Did someone die in there? Please tell me. It’s not like I believe in ghosts. What … Continue reading →

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